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Caroline Nokes
MP for Romsey and Southampton North
ConservativeOfficeholder
Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
About This MP
AI-generatedCaroline Nokes is a Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North, first elected in 2010. She serves as Deputy Speaker, Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, and has held ministerial roles in the Home Office (Immigration) as well as in the Cabinet Office and the Department for Work and Pensions. She sits on several committees and has held posts such as Chair of the Panel of Chairs.
Voting Patterns
She usually votes with her party (97% loyalty) and attends more than the average Parliamentarian (63% attendance). She has rebelled 35 times. Her votes on major topics are mixed: she has generally opposed the Rwanda deportation scheme and changes to the asylum system, tended to oppose bus services regulation, and shown a mix of positions on NHS funding, immigration controls, VAT and transgender rights, while supporting stronger trade union powers.
Notable Positions
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally opposes changes to the asylum system
- Generally opposed to bus services regulation
- Supports stronger trade union powers
- Exhibits a mixed stance on NHS funding and immigration controls
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests: Miscellaneous (1 entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
97%
Party Loyalty
63%
Attendance
35
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(35)
Based on 189 votesCareer & Roles
18 positions
Current
Committee
General Cemetery Bill [HL]
Since Oct 2025
Committee
Court of Referees
Since Feb 2025
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Since Feb 2025
Other
Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
Since Jul 2024
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Previous
Committee
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
Feb 2023 - Feb 2023
Committee
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
May 2020 - May 2024
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
May 2020 - May 2024
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
Jan 2020 - May 2024
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Jan 2020 - May 2024
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Oct 2019 - Nov 2019
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion
14 Mar 2019
European Union (Withdrawal): Sir Oliver Letwin's motion submitted under Standing Order No. 24
3 Sept 2019
Amendment (d) to Proceedings on the pandemic (No. 2)
2 Jun 2020
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
17 Jun 2020
Finance Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 1
1 Jul 2020
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
ABSENT
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No